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• ① (痛苦、忧虑等的)解除,减轻
  • This medicine gives rapid relief to sufferers from gout.这药可迅速减轻痛风患者的病痛。
  • This drug gives some relief from pain.此药可减轻一些病痛。

• ② 放心,安心,释然
  • breathe [heave] a sigh of relief发出一声放心的叹息,松一口气
  • What a relief!噢,这才放下一百个心!
  • I heard the news with much relief.听到那消息我心中大为释然。
  • It was a great relief to her to learn that her son was safe.得悉儿子平安,她甚感安慰。

• ③ 1(贫民等的)救济,账济,救援2救济品;救济金
  • relief of poor people对穷人的救济
  • on relief接受(政府的)救济
  • We'll send relief to the victims immediately.我们将立即把救济品送给受害者。

• ④ 1散心;调剂2解闷之物

• ⑤ 1接替;轮班,换班2[集合用法]接替者;轮班者,换班者
  • The relief for the guard is [are] expected at six o'clock.换班的守卫预定六点时会来。

• ⑥ 【英】税的宽减额(=【美】benefit)
  • tax relief税的宽减[减免]
  • To one's relief使某人感到欣慰
  • To our great relief [Much to our relief], they are all safe and sound.他们都平安无恙,使我们大为欣慰。

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• ① 【雕】【建】1[指个别之物时为[C]]浮雕2浮雕作品图案
  • in high [low] relief以高[浅]浮雕

• ② 显著;鲜明;(由对照而成的)强调
  • bring [throw] ... into relief使…显著

• ③ (土地的)高低,凹凸,起伏